PT APN - Substance Abuse

Overview

CFG has a part time opportunity for nurse practitioner to work ten (10) hours per week. Must have substance abuse experience.

Responsibilities

Providing psychiatric Evaluations to patients.

Conducts routine pharmacological management and evaluation.

Collaboration and consultation with Psychiatrists consistent with Center for Family Guidance, PC practice standards and Collaborative Agreements.

Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.

Writes orders for medical medications and treatments, under guidelines of licensure.

Dictates discharge summaries and transfer orders.

Participates in Case management, as scheduled.

Maintains and follows patient care protocols.

Works with members of the healthcare team in educating the patients of their medical care.

Completes all necessary paperwork and documentation as determined by the facility in which the APN is providing services.

Continually updates clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal education and review of literature for the benefit of themselves as well as for the healthcare team.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must possess a Master’s Degree and must have current and valid Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse license.

Must have prescriptive authority.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.